Cisco · 6 hours ago
Senior SW Engineer- Data Center Switching
Milpitas, California, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $241K/yr
6+ years expCisco is a leader in driving innovation in networking technologies, focusing on developing Ethernet Switching products. In this role, you will craft and develop Ethernet Switching for cloud infrastructure, participate in project teams, and contribute to software development for the Nexus product family.
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Responsibilities
You will participate in a project team of engineers involved in the development of software for our next generation data center switch Nexus product family
Define, architect, design, and deliver new features and solutions on the Nexus family platform
Work independently with direction from leader to determines best approach to accomplish work
Develop relationships with peer stakeholders within and across teams and builds productive working relationships
May lead projects with limited complexity to execute the defined software engineering roadmap
May lead small-to-medium features from technical design through completion
Will stay current on industry trends and serves as an expert on the software development lifecycle and agile engineering practices; coaches others, as needed
Contribute to delivery of high-quality design and deliverables
Advocate for new features within a product to address customer needs
Track metrics for product adoption and success
Write functional clean code and unit tests with minimal guidance
Perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the development process under minimal supervision
Perform code reviews for others in project
Write code enabling scale, reliability, and velocity in product releases
Troubleshoot complex issues within the production environment, may serve customers through on-call rotations to identify end user problems, may lead postmortem and write root cause analysis
Share knowledge across teams, both informally and formally (e.g., ad-hoc basis, internal presentations, blogs, newsletters)
Coordinate and collaborate on project timelines and continuously reviews, updates, and communicates project specifications to team members and stakeholders
Develop remediation plans and alternatives to ensure timely delivery
Identifie and acts upon opportunities to assist others
Mentors peers and/or engineering interns
Qualification
Required
Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 4 years of related experience
Demonstrative skills in C and/or C++ and Python programming language
Experienced with Embedded and/or router/switch software development
Debugging with tools like GDB
Demonstrated experience with L2/L3/ACL/QOS Packet Forwarding and/or CPU packet path
Experience with traffic generator tools such as IXIA & Spirent
Preferred
SDK development on NPU/DPU/Networking ASICs is highly desirable
Proven experience in fostering collaboration across diverse teams to achieve goals, resolve challenges, and drive innovation in a cross-functional environment
Hands-on experience with SDKs to include integration, debugging and optimization of the SDKs in software projects
Practical experience and knowledge working with network processors and/or packet forwarding ASICs including development, deployment and troubleshooting in real-world applications
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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